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G. W. GOFF.

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BELL.

Patentd Feb. 21

l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. GOFF, OF EAST HAMPTON, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE EASTHAMPTON BELL COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

BELL.

SPECIFICATION `t`ormng part of Letters Patent No. 254,002, datedFebruary 21, 1882.

I Application tiled December 24, 1881. (Model.)

To all whom it may concer-n:

Be it known vthat I, GEORGE W. GOFF, of East Hampton, in the county ot'Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented a new Improvement inTeam-Bells; and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connec'tion with the accompanying drawing and the letters of reference markedthereon, to be a full, clear, and exact description of' the same, andwhich saiddrawing constitutes part of this specification, andvrepresents a sectional view.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of -bells whichare constructed to be hung upon the harness of a horse, as forhorsecars, trucks, and other purposes, the object heilig to simplify theconstruction ofthe bell, as Well as to make it more durable than theusual construction of loop and strap; and the invention consists in awire inserted through a perforation in the head of the bell, with thetongue hung thereto upon the inside, that portion outside being bentinto the form of an open-mouthed hook for conveniently hanging the bellupon the harness, as more fully hereinafter described..V

A represents the bell, of common shape. Through its head end aperforation, a, is made. Through this perforation a Wire is inserted,and should be very nearl)T the diameter of the perforation, so that thebell will ft somewhat closely upon the surface of the wire. Inside thebell an eye, B, is formed on lthe end ofthe wire, and into this Wire thetongue C is hung. lOutside the bell the wire is bent to form anopen-mouthed hook, D. In making the bend 35 for the hook the wire isfirst bent backward `near the head of the bell, so as to bring the hooksubstantially concentric with the bell, as shown. This back bendprevents any considerable play of the bell upon the wire or the wire 4ofrom slipping down through the bell.

This construction produces a bell very cheap and simple, not liable toget out of repair, carrying in itself the means for attaching the bellto the harness, and avoids the interlacing 4 5 and buckling of thestrap, necessary Where it is secured by means of a loop on the head endof the bell.

I claim- The combination of the bell A, constructed l5o with aperforation through its head end and a wire inserted throu gh saidperforation, with the hammer hung to the inner end of the Wire, theouter end bent to form an open hook, D, the

bend serving also to secure the parts together, 5 5

